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E90/E91/E92/E93 (2006 - 2013) The E9X is the 4th evolution of the BMW 3 series including a highly tuned twin turbo 335i variant pushing out 300hp and 300 ft. lbs. of torque. BMW continues to show that it sets the bar for true driving performance! -- View the E9X Wiki

See, I've received a new CTEK 7002, arguably the Vlad Putin of everyday chargers! BUT also received a CTEK Comfort Connect. Yes -- the cigarette lighter adapter. And here it is: Can an E93 be charged from the lighter socket?

E9x cars cannot be charged via the lighter as the lighter is not powered when the car is off light the E46 was. You will either need to put the provided wire in plug on the battery itself or wire it under the hood to the locations made to jump start the car.

E9x cars cannot be charged via the lighter as the lighter is not powered when the car is off light the E46 was. You will either need to put the provided wire in plug on the battery itself or wire it under the hood to the locations made to jump start the car.

This.

And it makes one wonder if CWBD, the master of the VOM, was in the fog at the time of asking.

E9x cars cannot be charged via the lighter as the lighter is not powered when the car is off light the E46 was. You will either need to put the provided wire in plug on the battery itself or wire it under the hood to the locations made to jump start the car.

Mi dispiache, Calwaterboy Due - I honestly, truly haven't a clue. Intuitively though, if I had to guess, I would say that no, it won't work. I only use the CTEK variant that plugs into hard AC power and hooks to the car via the under the hood terminals. I don't remember my CTEK's model number, something perhaps like 3800 and as I am currently far away I can't be of much help.

Ciao,

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Engineers say: Make the thing hot all the time so that a driver has options with the ignition key off.
Insurance underwriters say: No way is that potentially dangerous device to be left hot when the driver isn't in the car! What if the guy leaves his latte heater on and it shorts out? We'll be blamed for sure!
Case closed.